Unlike most homes we've visited so far at the 2012 <a href="http://www.sdeurope.org/?lang=en">Solar Decathlon in Madrid</a>, Team Romania's enchanting <a href="http://prispa.org">plus-energy PRISPA house</a> already feels like home. The prototype has a comfortable, lived-in look and feel - no wonder it has already been sold! It's a good thing the team opted for simplicity and a modular design, because after the competition ends on 29 September, they will disassemble and reassemble the PRISPA for the third and final time.

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

The PRISPA house by Team Romania already feels lived in

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

The envelope generates energy and provides protection

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Compact and simple, this modular design has already been sold!

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

A row of plants welcomes visitors, along with fun blackboards that allow home owners to liven up their space however they like.

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

The skin extends right to the ground and disguises mechanical/storage elements of the home

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

The aerial view taken from the loft

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

One team member sneaks up to the loft to take a nap!

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Black boards in the kitchen save paper since it's possible to write down to do and grocery lists, recipes, or other fun messages

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

A lot of daylight enters the energy-efficient kitchen

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

The living room is very comfortable (the decorating is well-done too!)

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Daylight pours in from every direction!

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Just about every aspect of the PRISPA house was designed and implemented by the team from Romania

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

The dining, cooking and living areas are all organized in this space - encouraging community and sharing.

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

A small utility room adjoins the dining area

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Sleeping beauty slept through all of these images...

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

We love this compact bathroom design

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Notice: only energy-efficient/water-saving appliances for this home.

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

The bedroom doubles has an adjoining office space - both of which enjoy plenty of daylight.

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Inhabitants can control natural ventilation with operable windows

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Sleeping beauty awakes and we capture a fast photo of the loft area... these kids have worked hard and deserve every wink of sleep they can get!

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Team Romania PRISPA House SDE 2012

Unlike most homes we've visited so far at the 2012 Solar Decathlon in Madrid, Team Romania's enchanting plus-energy PRISPA house already feels like home. The prototype has a comfortable, lived-in look and feel - no wonder it has already been sold! It's a good thing the team opted for simplicity and a modular design, because after the competition ends on 29 September, they will disassemble and reassemble the PRISPA for the third and final time.